Vessel for dispensing liquids.



W. ELSNER. vEss L FOR Di-SPENSING uqumg. APPLICATION FILED MAY 12. 1914.

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' VESSEL FOR DISPENSING LIQUIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 22, 1917,

npplication'filed May 12, 1914. Serial No. 838,080:

To all whom it may concern w Be it known that I, WiLHELll I ELSNER, acitizen of the Swiss Confederation, residing at Bolleystrasse No. 1,Zurich, Switzerments in Vessels for Dispensing Liquids, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to a vessel for dispensing liquids for instanceliquid soap and has for its object to provide a very simple andeffective device for insuring the delivery of a predetermined quantityof liquid from the vessel the device being so arranged that the entirecontents of the vessel may be delivered. A further object of theinvention is to deliver the liquid soap or other liquid substance intothe hands for cleaning purposes in an easy manner without the necessityof handling the vessel in such a way as would soil'the hands.

Several practical embodiments of the in-' vention are represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of the vessel with the socket in section.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view.

Fig. 3 shows another form of construction in a side view, parts beingshown in section.

Fig. 1 is a side view of a third. form of construction, parts beingshown in section.

The vessel 1 is an air-tight receptacle provided with a valvelessvertical outlet tube 8 projecting from the bottom when the vessel ispivotally supported in a ring 3 located in a circular groove 2 of thevessel and rotatably mounted in a bracket 4 by means of pins 5. Thebracket lis provided with a base6 fitted to be secured to the wallorother support.

The outlet tube 8 or socket is surrounded by a metal ring 9 which isrigidly fixed thereto by means of a suitable cement or the like. Theinner wall of the ring 9 is screw threaded and is provided withaninwardly projecting flange 10. To the ring 9 I attach a U- haped tube12 which is open at both ends and which has one shank bent out of thevertical plane at 13. This construction permits the delivery of a'predetermined quantity of liquid from the vessel, allowing aninterruption of the flow of the liquid at a predetermined moment as soonas the vessel is returned in the position Fig. 1. The bent portion 14 ofsaid tube 12 is provided with a collar 16 which. may be pressed againstthe flange 10 by means of the ring 9. Between; the flange 10 and the anut 17 screwed into collar 16 a washer of elastic material isarrangedsecuring the hermetical closure of the'vessel'l. Between theshanks of the U- shaped tube 12, I arrange a hollow cross piece 18 whichcommunicates with the shank 19 but which is closed against the shank 20.The shanks 19 and 20 are in a plane perpendicular tothe aXis ofsuspension passing through the pins 5. When the vessel is tilted in onedirection, the liquid in the shank 19 will be discharged and sui'ricientair will be admitted to the vessel to cause the liquid to rise to therequired level in the shank 19 when the vessel returns to its normalposition shownin Fig.1. The device operates as follows: When the vessellwhich has been previously filled with rest, the liquid in the shank 19assumes the level shown by the line.2121. If the vessel 1 is tilted asabove described. the contents of shank 19 flow out of the tube 12. Ifthe vessel returns to its normal position the liquid again takes thelevel 21--21. If by the change of temperature the air inside the vessel1 expands the liquid in the shank 19 rises and enters the hollowcross-piece 18 which is emptied again as soon as the vessel 1 is tilted.The vessel returns automatically to its normal position.

The device shown in with a protective casing 25 which is provided with aslot 26 through which thetube 27 projects. The casing 25 is hinged at 28to a back-plate 29 which may be fixed to the wall in any suitablemanner. A suitable lock 30 is provided on said back-plate to secure thecasing 25 in its closed position. One end of the tube 27 isscrew-threaded and between the screw-threaded part 31 and the inner wallof the socket 32 of the glass vessel 33 I arrange a piece ofindia-rubber.

The vessel may be constructed as shown in Fi 4. The'delivering tube 35is made inv on: with the vessel 36 thus obviating the nection betweenthe tube and vessel may be made in any suitable manner.

It is evident that the shape of the vessel,

the mode of suspension, etc., may be varied and that other changes mightbe made in the construction, form and arrangement of the several partswithout departing from the Fig. 3 is provided.

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spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myselfstrictly to the construction herein set forth; but

l Vhat I claim as my invention is:

r A device of thecharacter described, comprising in combination, anair-tight vessel having a circular groove, a valveless vertical outlettube projecting from said vessel, and a ring in said groove in which thevessel is pivotally supported, a bracket and pins with which said ringis pivotally mounted in said bracket, shanks on said outlet tube in aplane perpendicular to the aXis of suspension passing through said pins,and a hollow crosspiece communicating with one of said shanks but"closed against the other, substantially as'described and for: thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I ai'lix my signature 7 in presence of twowitnesses. V V

VVlLI-IELM ELSNER. Vitnesses CARL GUBLER, AUGUST Bones.

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